Responsibilities

• Develop and execute inKind's annual events strategy and calendar based on company goals.
• Design creative, differentiated event concepts that generate excitement, strengthen the inKind brand, and create memorable experiences for customers, partners, candidates, and employees.
• Act as the central events partner for all pods, helping teams transform ideas into high-impact experiences that support business objectives.
• Partner with pod leads to develop and execute events supporting product launches, restaurant partner activations, customer engagement, recruiting, thought leadership, and strategic initiatives.
• Plan and deliver external events including conferences, trade shows, restaurant launches, customer events, executive dinners, networking events, sponsorships, and brand activations.
• Support recruiting and employer brand events, including university programs, tech meetups, hackathons, and community partnerships.
• Lead internal events including all-hands meetings, company celebrations, leadership offsites, and team events.
• Manage event budgets, vendors, venues, logistics, travel, production, and on-site execution.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Partner Success, Talent Acquisition, and Executive Leadership to ensure every event supports broader business objectives.
• Define success metrics for every event, including pipeline generated, revenue influenced, partner engagement, attendance, brand awareness, social reach, and attendee satisfaction.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience managing corporate, marketing, experiential, or brand events.
• A proven track record of creating innovative, high-impact events that deliver measurable business results.
• Experience working across multiple cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience managing significant event budgets and external vendor relationships.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to measure, analyze, and communicate event ROI.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working directly with senior executives.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity, balancing competing priorities, and turning ideas into execution.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Preferred

• Startup or high-growth technology company experience.
• Experience working within a pod-based or matrix organization.
• Hospitality, restaurant, fintech, or marketplace experience.
• Experience with event management platforms such as Cvent, Bizzabo, Splash, or similar.
• Familiarity with CRM and marketing automation platforms, including Salesforce and HubSpot.